Counter-Strike 2 Players Are "Michael Jackson" Peeking Corners With New Exploit
Counter-Strike 2 has been out for a few weeks, which means players have had ample time to find exploits. The latest of which is... Michael Jackson leaning. Around corners. To peek enemies. It sounds ridiculous, but it's a big problem.
As seen in a clip shared by thekappa27 on the game's subreddit, when using the Michael Jackson peek, your body moves out of the way of shots as you unexpectedly lean to the side. People aren't used to it, their muscle memory isn't ready for it, and it's so fast, you'll be on the receiving end of an AWP bullet before you know it.
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Safe to say, it's not ideal. Especially in a competitive setting. So, fans are sharing clips and information on the subreddit in hopes that, if the exploit goes viral, Valve will fix it faster. The worst part is that it's not a hack or a cheat. It happens when you scope in after running since the game doesn't know what to do with your legs as you quickly snap between speeds, so your body leans separately.
While some are annoyed at the bug, using it as further evidence toward arguments that CS2 is unfinished, others say it's so funny, they can't get mad.
"Okay, this is the worst one yet, but I can't stop laughing," ZuriPL commented.
"If this happened to me, I wouldn't even be tilted, shit looked so funny," tallsqueeze said.
"This happened to me in a deathmatch," Trick2056 replied. "I wasn't even mad. Dude just leaned like a smooth criminal out of the line of fire."
Some players have even replicated the bug by using analogue keyboards and console commands. Whatever people are using to do it, the exploit is all over the subreddit right now as it's being flooded with comical clips of
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